Advocacy

Click here to view our Save Perkins Now Advocacy Page!

COHEAO advocates and educates Members of Congress and the Administration on campus-based student loans and other student financial services issues.  The main focus of these efforts has been the preservation and improvement of the Perkins Loan Program but have expanded into other areas that impact financial matters.

To contact your Congressional Representatives, visit the U.S. House of Representatives and the   U.S. Senate websites and follow the instructions for finding your representative.  If you have any questions or ideas on communicating with Congress, please feel free to share them with Wes Huffman of COHEAO (whuffman@wplllc.net).

Advocacy Materials

• COHEAO Talking Points
• COHEAO Campus Flex Proposal
• A Perkins & Campus Flex Comparison Document
• Perkins Loan Fact Sheet
• Campus-Based Programs Databook (Use this data to provide information on Perkins recipients in your state)

Click here for updated Perkins Loan information for policymakers
Click here and here for samples of letters to send to Senate Appropriators

Other opportunities for advocacy are available by participating in one of our Task Force, Committees, or Workgroups.